Plant and animal biodiversity, or biological diversity, is the variety of living organisms across plant and animal kingdoms, encompassing the range of species, the genetic variation within them, and the ecosystems they form and inhabit. It is commonly described at three levels: species diversity, the number and vari…
Plant and animal biodiversity, or biological diversity, is the variety of living organisms across plant and animal kingdoms, encompassing the range of species, the genetic variation within them, and the ecosystems they form and inhabit. It is commonly described at three levels: species diversity, the number and variety of different species; genetic diversity, the variation in genes within and among populations; and ecosystem diversity, the variety of habitats and ecological communities. Biodiversity is fundamental to the functioning and resilience of ecosystems, supporting essential services such as pollination, nutrient cycling, soil formation, climate regulation, carbon storage, and the provision of food, medicine, and clean water. High biodiversity generally enhances an ecosystem's ability to withstand and recover from disturbances. Biodiversity is under pressure worldwide from habitat loss, pollution, overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change, making its study and conservation a priority for ecology and environmental science. Tools such as genetic analysis and DNA barcoding are increasingly used to characterize and monitor diversity within plant and animal populations. The topic falls within the broad scope of Plant and Animal Ecology, which examines organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to biodiversity and ecological systems within that scope.
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